Arthur hough



A. HOUGH.

CONDENSER.

APPLICATION men APR. 9. 191a.

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Patented Aug. 5, 1919.

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CONDENSER.

APPLICATION FILED "8.9.1918.

Pamnted Aug. 5, 1919.

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an'rrrun HOUGH, or NEW 'YoaK, N. Y.

CONDENSER.

Application filed April 9, 1913.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, .ARTHUR HOUGH, a

subject of the King of Great Britain, resid in at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Condensers, of which the following is a specification. m

This invention relates'to improvements in condensers, more particularly for nitric acid.

The invention has for its general object increased eiliciency of operation over condensers bf this general type heretofore known.

The invention also has for its object particularly to facilitate the assembling or put- .more. fully disclosed and defined by the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings is 1ll1 1strated. the preferred embodiment of my invention wherein it will be understood that various changes and modifications as to the detailed construction and arrangement of parts may be made, including the substitution of minor subsidiary parts ,without departing from the spirit or scope of the in vention falling Within the scope of the" claims and in which drawings:

Figure 1 is a partly side elevation and partly sectional elevation of my nitric acid condenser, parts being shown fragmentally; Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same; Fig. 8 is a detached side elevation of one of the removable sections or constituent parts of the inclosure or casing;

Fig. 4.- is a side perspective view of one of the removable sections;

Figs. dated 6 are individual views, partly fragmen'tal, of the nitric acid receiving or passing pipes, positions;

Fig. 7 's a detailed transverse sectional view t'aken as for instance on the line 7 -7 ofi igti.

.ln carrving out my invention, I form or Specification of Letters Patent.

viewed in different angular Serial no. 227,468.

construct a general inclosure or casing l of a, plurality of sections, parts or members 2, preferably five, detachably assembled or put together preferably as shown, or other Wise, whereby they may be conveniently assembled in setting up the inclosure, as Well. as disassembled or taken apart with facility, as in shipping or storing the inclosure or casing fragmentally, or sectionally for com pactness or economizing space or room, as will be readily appreciated. These sections or members 2 are preferably constructed or provided upon their end portions withmecting-flanges 3, opposed flanges being adapted to face or rest flush with and in contact with each other and being suitably bolted together by nut-equipped bolts 4, said flanges being preferably braced or strengthenedby web-formations 5 integral with the, inclosure-forming sections and said flanges. Also these inclosure-if orrning sections have formed in the edges of their end portions arcuate recesses 6 to receive, and to conform to the outline or the nitric acid passing or receiving tubes or pipes 7, as clearly shown, said arcuate recesses also being formed along their outer edges, with flanges 8 preferably in continuation of the flanges 3, intermediately of which flanges S and said pipes, is inserted suitable packing 9 for rendering the casing 1 liquid tight,

said flanges 3 having upturned and downturned end portions 10 and 20 respectively to receive, and retain between them the sec tions against displacement, and to provide for readily guiding said sections to place as the latter are being assembled. The end portions 10 are also preferably provi ed' with dowel pins 91 adapted to seat in cor. sponding openings 22 formed in the adjacent flanges, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

The nitric-acid passing or receiving pipes 7 which as above indicated, are positioned in casing 1 and which are formed in sections and each with an intermediate transversely flattened longitudinally elongated portion 11, have their sections so connected together as to extend tortuously or substantially sinuously through the casing or inclosure. as seen particularly in Fig. 1, to provide for the extended or lengthened pass ing of the nitric acid therethrough for the effective or thorough treatment or condensation of the acid, as will be appreciated. It will be understood that the cross sectional area of the flattened portions of the pipe Patented Aug. 5, 1919.

' with sections is the same as the terminal or end portions thereof thus obviating any retardation in the flow of the nitricacid therethrough. a The pipe-sections have oppositely upwardly and downwardly turned cylindrical terminals or end portions 12, 13, said terminals or end-portions interfitting into each other forvforming a fluid or vapor tight joint 14 therebetween as'seen, particularly in Fig. 1. Suitable packing 23 is preferably employed atthe joint 14. The longitudinal elongated transversely constructed portions ll of the pipes? greatly augment the condensation of the acid passing therethrough as is apparent.

Inlet openings 15 are provided at suitable points in thecasing or inclosure l for the delivery or I densing medium, such as water, which may be drawn off from suitable openings at the bottom of the casing;

I claim:

' 1. A condenser of the type described, including an inclosure comprising a plurality of separable or portable sections, their meeting edges formed With flanges adapted to provide for the disassooiating of said sections and the reassembling thereof, said flanges having portions closure. passing thereinto of the Conadapted to guide the superposed sections to tions. i

2. A condenser of the type described, comprising an in'closur'e formed of a plurality of separable sections, with their. meeting edges provided with recesses and a sectional pipe positioned to extendsubstantially sinuously or tortuously through said inclosure and received in said recesses.

3. A condenser of the type described, conr prising an inclosure and a sectional fluid or liquid receiving or conducting pipe having intermediate its end portions a transversely flattened and longitudinally elongated portion, said pipe extending through said in- 4. A condenser of the type described combining an inclosure rable or portable sections with in their meeting edges, a'plurality each formed of a plurality of separable or portable sections and having anintermediately flattened and longitudinally elongated portion, said plurality of pipes being recelved in said recesses of the inclosure-sections.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

' ARTHUR HOUGH.

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